It comprises of four countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. Also called the Somali Peninsular, it is surrounded by the Gulf of Aden to the north, Indian ocean to the east and extends into the Arabian Sea for hundreds of miles. The landmass is a vast , square miles in area.
It hosts the highest number of reptiles, whereas the locals participate in livestock herding and export coffee and bananas. It is surrounded by Arctic Sea in the north, Bering Strait in the west and Pacific Sea to the south, with an area cover of , square miles.
Running along the length of the peninsula, the Aleutian Range is a highly active volcanic mountain range, and is home to numerous wildlife refuges and national parks. The Labrador Peninsula: The peninsula in the Eastern Canada , extends over an area of , square miles. It consists of the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and the province of Quebec. It connects to the mainland in the Southwest only. The peninsula features rivers valleys, mountain ranges and national parks.
The peninsula, owing to being covered in the Canadian shield, has numerous lakes. Deriving its name from the cultural region of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the Scandinavian Peninsula is one of the largest peninsulas of Europe.
World Largest Peninsulas. General Knowledge - Topics. World Largest Peninsulas : A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to the mainland via an isthmus.
Indian Peninsula is considered as second largest peninsula of world. India is surrounded from three sides by Arabian sea, Indian ocean and Bay of Bengal.
The way Indian subcontinent protrudes out in Indian ocean itself gives it the look of a peninsula. If the number of inhabitants are taken into account then this peninsula becomes the largest one of world. This is also called Indo-Chinese or Mainland southeast Asia.
It is bordered with Andaman sea in west, Strait of Malacca in southwest and China sea in east. This is also called as Somali Peninsula. This peninsula is the fourth largest in world. This is protruded long inside Arabian sea surrounded by Gulf of Aden in north and Arabian sea in east and south.
This peninsula separates out the Pacific Ocean from Bristol bay which is a part of Bering sea. In some cases the Alaskan peninsula is considered as the thin strip protruding part Lake and Peninsula Borough which is county of Alaska but in some sources the whole Alaska state is taken as peninsula.
Here the whole Alaska state is considered which is surrounded by Arctic Sea in north, Bering strait in west and Pacific sea in south. A Mediterranean idyll, jutting into the Tyrrhenian Sea and attached to the mainland by a sand isthmus, Monte Argentario is a jumble of colourful seaside towns, secluded beaches, cypress pines and olive groves.
It is enchantingly beautiful — the Italian painter Caravaggio made sure he breathed his last here and Michaelangelo said it was the last place he wanted to see before he died. A popular summer holiday hangout for South Australians, the peninsula is ideal for fishing, boating, surfing, swimming, camping and bushwalking, but never feels crowded. Wildlife abounds too. Southern Right Whales can be spotted between June and October.
Leafy seadragons, similar to sea horses, hide amongst the seaweed and rock pools. These sociable creatures can be seen around the entire coastline of the peninsula.
It was here, on Ceann Sibeal, that Luke Skywalker sought refuge and solitude when the life of a Jedi got too much for him. For the more sociable, a fiddle-and-flue session on one of the seaside pubs is a recommended way to mingle with the locals and sample a properly pulled pint of Guinness.
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